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Airworthiness Directive 2019-18-02

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Official AD 2019-18-02 · FR doc 2019-19535 · 2019-09-11 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.A. (Leonardo) Model AW169 helicopters. This AD requires replacing the seals, filler wedges, and handles of each emergency exit window. This AD was prompted by a report that a high level of pushing force was required to jettison some windows. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2019-18-02 applies to

MakesLeonardo S.P.A.
ModelsAW169
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 69007–69007, 69009–69009, 69011–69019, 69021–69024, 69027–69027, 69032–69033, 69041–69041, 69045–69045, 69051–69051.

Applies only where the emergency exit windows have never been removed and reinstalled.

Whether AD 2019-18-02 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
Date — When the work was done.
Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 2019-18-02 complied with on your aircraft?

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.